Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Prison occupancy rate (inmates relative to places); above 100% facilities are overcrowded.
97.6%
Q3 2026
−0.6 ptsvs Q3 2025
min 95.9 Q2 2026max 99.0 Q3 2023
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Source: Ministry of Justice (HMPPS), Ministry of Justice · Population bulletin· Data Q3 2026
Population ÷ useable operational capacity (the most the estate can safely hold), England and WalesY-axis truncated
